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Pramukh Swami Maharaj is an inspiration for countless people around the globe. During the course of his lifetime, he has personally counseled countless people, having read and replied to over half a million letters from individuals of all walks of life. He inspired thousands to lead lives grounded in spiritually and selfless service.

Pramukh Swami Maharaj's birthday will be celebrated on December 8, 2024 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm.

Murti pratishtha is a ritual invoking God in a murti by performing Vedic rites and chanting mantras as prescribed by the Panchratra Agam Shastras. Murti pratishtha is performed on the day of the inauguration of a new mandir. Murti pratishtha is a celebration often coupled with a Nagar Yatra, or cultural procession, and Vishwashanti Maha Yagna, or prayer for world peace. During the Nagar Yatra, the murtis are placed on beautifully decorated floats that are carried throughout the city in which the mandir is being built. Hindus believe that after a murti pratishtha, divinity enters murti. The murti is not simply an image but rather a living form of God. Pramukh Swami Maharaj has performed murti pratishthas in hundreds of mandirs in the last 50 years and instilled faith in God and murti-puja in Hindus around the world. The murti pratishta ritual is a beautiful celebration of spirituality and faith.